Jan 30, 2023
God does not wish for us a world where peace officers beat a man to death, nor does God imagine a creation where shootings happen every day. In fact, God weeps over the ways of the world. In Christ, God has revealed the ways of God – justice, peace, mourning, and meekness. Christ’s way was rejected but in...
Jan 23, 2023
I love the Choose Your Own Adventure books. They give you options as to what happens next as you read, and there is always the ability for a do-over if you don’t like how the story ends. In today’s Gospel lesson, Simon, Andrew, James, and John have a choice. Jesus gives them the choice to follow him. It is the...
Jan 16, 2023
Plants need good soil to grow. We all know this. Jesus tells a parable that affirms this basic bit of science as he teaches that we are the soil that receives the seed of the gospel. Sometimes the world can dry out the soil of our lives, our hearts. The waters of baptism and the call of the Spirit refresh us to be the...
Jan 9, 2023
The baptism of Jesus becomes his gift to all who follow him into the water. More than just repentance or forgiveness, baptism establishes our identity and purpose.
Jan 3, 2023
Today’s Gospel details the journey of the magi to find the Christ Child. The story of the magi is interesting and full of things that catch our attention. And if we’re not careful, we can focus on all the wrong things about the story. The journey of the magi is a journey we all take in some form or another. Let’s...